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  • 2007 Winner
  • 2007
  • 2007 Brendon Burns - I Suppose This Is Offensive Now
    Nominees:
    Andrew Maxwell, Andrew Lawrence, Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow, Pappy's Fun Club.
    Best Newcomer Award: Tom Basden: Won't Say Anything
    Panel Prize: Arthur Smith

  • 2006 Winner
  • 2006
  • Phil Nichol - The Naked Racist : Stand II
    Nominees:
    David O?Doherty, Paul Sinha, Phil Nichol, Russell Howard, We Are Klang in “Klangbang”
    Best Newcomer Award: Josie Long
    Panel Prize: Mark Watson

  • 2005 Winner
  • 2005
  • Laura Solon
    Nominees:
    Chris Addison, Dutch Elm Conservatoire, Jason Manford, Jeremy Lion, Laura Solon
    Best Newcomer Award: Tim Minchin

  • 2004 Winner
  • 2004
  • Jackson's Way
    Nominees:
    Chris Addison, Epitaph, Reginald D. Hunter, Jackson's Way, Sarah Kendall
    Best Newcomer Award: Wil Hodgson

  • 2003 Winner
  • 2003
  • Demetri Martin
    Nominees:
    Flight of the Conchords, Adam Hills, Reginald D. Hunter, Demetri Martin, Howard Read & Little Howard
    Best Newcomer Award: Gary Le Strange

  • 2002 Winner
  • 2002
  • Daniel Kitson
    Nominees:
    Noel Fielding, Adam Hills, Daniel Kitson, Phil Nichol, Omid Djalili, Jimmy Carr
    Best Newcomer Award: The Consultants

  • 2001 Winner
  • 2001
  • Garth Marenghi's Netherhead
    Nominees:
    Dan Antopolski, Jason Byrne, Adam Hills, Daniel Kitson, Garht Marenghi's Netherhead
    Best Newcomer Award: Garth Cruickshank & Eddie McCabe Let's Have a Right Royal Shambles

  • 2000 Winner
  • 2000
  • Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw
    Nominees
    : Dave Gorman, Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw, Lee Mack, Garth Marenghi, Sean Lock
    Best Newcomer Award: Noble & Silver

  • 1999 Winner
  • 1999
  • Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
    Nominees:
    Terry Alderton, The Arctic Boosh, The League Against Tedium, Al Murray, Ross Noble
    Best Newcomer Award: Ben 'n' Arns Big Top

  • 1998 Winner
  • 1998
  • Tommy Tiernan
    Nominees:
    Ed Byrne, Sean Cullen, Peter Kay, Al Murray, Tommy Tiernan
    Best Newcomer Award: The Mighty Boosh

  • 1997 Winner
  • 1997
  • The League of Gentlemen
    Nominees:
    Milton Jones, The League Of Gentlemen, AI Murray, Graham Norton, The Johnny Vegas Show
    Best Newcomer Award: Arj Barker

  • 1996 Winner
  • 1996
  • Dylan Moran
    Nominees:
    Armstrong and Miller, Bill Bailey, Rich Hall, Dominic Holland, Dylan Moran, AI Murray
    Best Newcomer Award: Milton Jones

  • 1995 Winner
  • 1995
  • Jenny Eclair
    Nominees:
    Simon Bligh 'Banzai', Scott Capurro "The Love And Affection Tour', Jenny Eclair "Prozac and Tantrums", Boothby Graffoe, The Umbilical Brothers " Heaven By Storm". Best Newcomer Award: Tim Vine in The Tim Vine Fiasco

  • 1994 Winner
  • 1994
  • Lano & Woodley
    Nominees
    : Alan Davies, Jeff Green, Harry Hill's "Pub lnternationale", Lano & Woodley, Owen O'Neill, Robert Schimel
    Best Newcomer Award: Scott Capurro

  • 1993 Winner
  • 1993
  • Lee Evans
    Nominees
    : Corky and The Juice Pigs, Lee Evans, Phil Kay, Johnny Meres, Donna McPhail, Parrot, Greg Proops
    Best Newcomer Award: Dominic Holland

  • 1992 Winner
  • 1992
  • Steve Coogan In Character With John Thomson
    Nominees:
    Jo Brand, Steve Coogan In Character With John Thomson, Bruce Morton, John Shuttleworth's Guide To Stardom, Mark Thomas
    Best Newcomer Award: Harry Hill

  • 1991 Winner
  • 1991
  • Frank Skinner
    Nominees:
    Avner The Eccentric, Jack Dee, Eddie Izzard, Lily Savage, Frank Skinner

  • 1990 Winner
  • 1990
  • Sean Hughes
    Nominees:
    Sean Hughes, Dillie Keane - Single Again, Pete McCarthy - The Hangover Show, Jimmy Tingle

  • 1989 Winner
  • 1989
  • Simon Fanshawe
    Nominees:
    Simon Fanshawe, John Hegley, AI and George, Will Durst, Live Bed Show, The World Of Les and Robert. (The Live Bed Show came to the Garrick Theatre in 1995 with Paul Merton and Caroline Quentin)

  • 1988 Winner
  • 1988
  • Jeremy Hardy
    Nominees:
    Jeremy Hardy, Doug Anthony Allstars, Roy Hutchins, Robert Lewellyn's Mammon, The Wow Show

  • 1987 Winner
  • 1987
  • Brown Blues
    (Arnold Brown and Jungr & Parker)
    Nominees:
    Nick Revell, Jeremy Hardy, Simon Fanshawe, John Sparkes

  • 1986 Winner
  • 1986
  • Ben Keaton
    Nominees:
    Ben Keaton, Paul B Davies, Roy Hutchins, Jenny Lecoat, Merry Mac Fun Show

  • 1985 Winner
  • 1985
  • Theatre De Complicité
    Nominees:
    Theatre De Complicité, The Bodgers, Merry Mac Fun Show, Paul B Davies, Sue Ingleton

  • 1984 Winner
  • 1984
  • The Brass Band
    Nominees:
    Fascinating Aida, Hank Wangford Band, Frank Chickens, The Bodgers, The Brass Band

  • 1983 Winner
  • 1983
  • Los Trios Ringbarkus

  • 1982 Winner
  • 1982
  • Writers Inc.

  • 1981 Winner
  • 1981
  • Cambridge Footlights - line-up included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson

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